633 Squadron (1964)
In the tradition of other Royal Air Force WWII films The Dam Busters and Battle of Britain. 633 Squadron differs in that it's totally fictional. It's also vastly inferior to those films.
Despite starring Oscar winners Cliff Robertson and George Chakiris, it feels underwhelming as neither provides the heroicness required for what is essentially a stirring boys own adventure. Where the film does deliver is in the flying sequences featuring eight De Havilland Mosquitos and some stunning Scottish location photography around the Glencoe area, as well as the stirring theme tune, still used in RAF ceremonies to this day.
Genre actress Maria Perschy, a fave of both Paul Naschy and Jess Franco plays Robertson's love interest.
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